Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government. The changes, which will come into force from 8 January 2026, will affect some graduates and those applying for skilled worker or scale-up visas, which are for people employed […]
A care worker employed under a false name fled to Ghana after a 14-year-old girl died on his watch, an inquest in the United Kingdom has heard. Ruth Szymankiewicz, who had an eating disorder, died after being left alone at a mental health hospital in Berkshire in February 2022. She had been placed under strict […]
Traffic from British users to some of the world’s most popular pornography websites has almost halved since new age verification rules came into force in the UK, with Pornhub losing more than 1 million visitors in just two weeks. Media regulator Ofcom on July 25 began enforcing the new requirements for adult sites to check […]
The UK Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that denied a 14-year-old British-Ghanaian boy’s request to return to the UK after being deceived and left by his parents in Ghana. The appellate court ruled that the High Court failed to give sufficient weight to the boy’s views, distress, and the psychological harm […]
African exporters and entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a new package of UK trade reforms unveiled on July 10. The reforms are aimed at simplifying access to the UK market and deepening economic ties between the UK and developing countries. The reforms include upgrades to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), notably simplified rules […]
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs as a senior advisor. Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will work part-time advising the bank’s clients with his “unique perspectives and insights” on global politics and the economy, the company said. He remains the Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire. […]
Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS. The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds of diseases and allow people to “leapfrog” killer illnesses, according to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Speaking to the Telegraph, he revealed plans to move the NHS towards a model […]
A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema’s party, the Home […]
Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana’s economy would have collapsed without the Gold-for-Oil and gold purchase programmes introduced under his watch. Speaking during his Thank You Tour in the UK at an interaction with the Young Executive Forum (YEF) in London, NPP 2024 flagbearer said the country’s current economic stability is directly tied […]
Scotland’s deputy first minister says she is in “no doubt” that the country’s care system will suffer from UK government plans to tighten immigration rules. Kate Forbes said Scotland needed to take a “distinct approach” to the rest of the UK. It came as care home bosses claimed the immigration plans could lead to closures […]
Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. Under Home Office plans, first reported in the Times, people from countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka may find it more difficult to come to the UK to work and study. […]
Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women’s insecurities around body image. All of them appeared on Facebook or Instagram and used time-limited deals to “irresponsibly pressurise” customers into booking, says the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). One ad, for example, […]
